CE and UKCA Marking in the United Kingdom:

The UK government decided to extend recognition of CE marking for most goods placed on the UK market indefinitely, beyond December 2024. This covers 18 pieces of legislation under the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), including toys, pyrotechnics, machinery and low-voltage electrical equipment, among others.

Different rules apply in specific sectors, such as medical devices, construction products and marine equipment. The relevant departments for those sectors will communicate their plans in due course.

The UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) mark is used for products placed on the market in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland and Wales). It applies to most products that previously used the CE marking. The UKCA marking can already be used now, but to give businesses flexibility, the government will allow CE marking to continue to be recognised for most goods placed on the market until 11pm on 31 December 2024.

For products in Northern Ireland, the UKCA marking cannot be used. Instead, products need the CE marking to be sold in the EU.

The UKCA regime has been in place since 1 January 2021. The government plans to introduce rules allowing products bearing the CE mark before 11pm on 31 December 2024 to continue circulating on the UK market without needing to be re-marked or re-certified to UKCA requirements.

For certain pieces of legislation, the UKCA marking can be placed on a label on the product, or on an accompanying document, until 11pm on 31 December 2027.